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Rule "Replace '12 am' with 'midnight'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Replace '12 am' with 'midnight'
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Message: Wikipedia style. Replace "12 am" with <suggestion>midnight</suggestion> for clarity.
Category: Wikipedia (ID: WIKIPEDIA)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Time_of_day
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • At 12 am
    Correction suggestion: midnight
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • midnight
ID: WIKIPEDIA_12_AM [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-12 22:33:09 +0100)